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Senate immigration bill to aid economy, budget office says
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A White House-backed bill to overhaul the U.S. immigration system got a boost on Tuesday when the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office concluded that the measure would cut federal budget deficits and boost the U.S. economy. The...Tags: Elections, Justice and Rights, U.S. Senate, Democratic Party, Jeff Sessions
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Editorial: Buy online? Pay the tax
A bill that would require the collection of sales taxes due for online purchases sailed through the U.S. Senate in a 69-27 vote in May, but it faces tougher going in the House. The Marketplace Fairness Act would require virtual merchants to collect...
Tags: E-Commerce Industry, Consumer Goods Industries, Sales, eBay Inc., Walmart
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Senate rejects Republican effort to gut immigration bill
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A landmark immigration bill survived a major challenge in the Senate on Thursday when its bipartisan "Gang of Eight" sponsors beat back an amendment that would have delayed a pathway to citizenship for 11 million illegal residents....Tags: Elections, Justice and Rights, U.S. Senate, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Illegal Immigrants
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Laying odds on immigration bill's future
The immigration debate that began this week in the Senate looms as the most consequential in years - for the country's growing Hispanic population and both major political parties. The bill's fate could have more effect on future presidential and...Tags: Elections, George W. Bush, Social Issues, Justice and Rights, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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House votes to stop deportation deferrals
WASHINGTON - The partisan divide over immigration reform was exposed Thursday as House Republicans voted to stop funding the Obama administration program that has halted deportation of young immigrants who are in high school or college, or have served...Tags: Elections, George W. Bush, U.S. Senate, Tribune Company, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary
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Online tax cheats: Being young is no excuse
Contrary to what it claimed Thursday, the libertarian advocacy group Generation Opportunity hasn't killed a Senate-passed bill to compel most online retailers to collect sales taxes. But the group seems to have done its best to mislead and confuse the...
Tags: Television Industry, Mike Enzi, U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress, Computers
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Saturday's TV Highlights and Weekend Talk: 'Orphan Black'
Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of June 2 - 8, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies -------------------- TV HIGHLIGHTS SERIES Orphan Black Sarah...
Tags: Elections, Clint Eastwood, Viola Davis, Maggie Smith, Cicely Tyson
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U.S. House won't follow Senate lead on immigration bill -Boehner
Reuters* Bill faces difficult path in House * Concern over healthcare issue By Richard Cowan and Rachelle Younglai WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Thursday his chamber would chart its own path on...Tags: Elections, Health Insurance Cost, Justice and Rights, U.S. Senate, Illegal Immigrants
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Kimberly McBroom's Blog
Tuesday, May 28 Hope you had a fabulous Memorial Day weekend! Of course, having yesterday off makes today feel like a Monday... We had perfect weather for all of the Memorial Day remembrance events. It's so important to take a moment and honor those who...Tags: Christian Bale, Learning Disability, Christie Brinkley, Concerts, Prince (music artist)
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Key lawmaker: House will be 'more thoughtful' on Internet sales tax
WASHINGTON -- A key House committee chairman said his panel would take a "more thoughtful" approach to legislation allowing states to force retailers to collect sales taxes on Internet purchases. His comments signaled that momentum from Monday's easy...
Tags: Jackie Speier, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Max Baucus, Amazon.com Inc., U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary
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Senate OKs online sales tax
The Senate voted Monday to allow states to assess a sales tax on purchases from Amazon.com, eBay and other online retailers in a bipartisan measure that would also reduce the increase planned for Maryland's gas tax. The bill, which passed 69-27, would...
Tags: Peter Franchot, U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress, Amazon.com Inc., U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary
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Senate OKs Internet sales tax
WASHINGTON — The Senate gave strong bipartisan approval to landmark legislation that could largely lead to the end of the nation's decades-long Internet sales tax holiday. Now the issue shifts to the more skeptical, Republican-controlled House,...
Tags: Jackie Speier, Consumer Goods Industries, LinkedIn Corp., Small Businesses, Amazon.com Inc.
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